EPSG:4720

Fiji 1986

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Method: Position Vector transformation (geog2D domain)

Remarks: Approximation at the +/- 2m level assuming that Fiji 1986 is equivalent to WGS 72. Parameter values taken from WGS 72 to WGS 84 (1) (tfm code 1237).

Information source: OGP

Revision date: 2021-09-23

Attributes

Unit: degree (supplier to define representation)

Geodetic CRS: Fiji 1986

Datum: Fiji Geodetic Datum 1986

Ellipsoid: WGS 72

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Department of Lands and Survey, Fiji.

Revision date: 2006-07-14

Scope: Geodesy.

Remarks: Replaces Viti Levu 1912 (CRS code 4752), Vanua Levu 1915 (CRS code 4748) and Fiji 1956 (CRS code 4721).

Area of use: Fiji - onshore. Includes Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, the Yasawa Group, the Kadavu Group, the Lau Islands and Rotuma Islands.

Coordinate system: Ellipsoidal 2D CS. Axes: latitude, longitude. Orientations: north, east. UoM: degree

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Center coordinates
179.33 -16.62

WGS84 bounds:
176.81 -20.81
-178.15 -12.42

Fiji - onshore. Includes Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, the Yasawa Group, the Kadavu Group, the Lau Islands and Rotuma Islands.
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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

GEOGCS["Fiji 1986",
    DATUM["Fiji_Geodetic_Datum_1986",
        SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],
        TOWGS84[0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.2263]],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
    UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","4720"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

GEOGCRS["Fiji 1986",
    DATUM["Fiji Geodetic Datum 1986",
        ELLIPSOID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
        ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    CS[ellipsoidal,2],
        AXIS["geodetic latitude (Lat)",north,
            ORDER[1],
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east,
            ORDER[2],
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Geodesy."],
        AREA["Fiji - onshore. Includes Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, the Yasawa Group, the Kadavu Group, the Lau Islands and Rotuma Islands."],
        BBOX[-20.81,176.81,-12.42,-178.15]],
    ID["EPSG",4720]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

GEOGCS["GCS_Fiji_1986",
    DATUM["D_Fiji_1986",
        SPHEROID["WGS_1972",6378135.0,298.26]],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
    UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.2263 +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

proj4.defs("EPSG:4720","+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.2263 +no_defs +type=crs");

Definition: JSON

{
    "$schema": "https://proj.org/schemas/v0.7/projjson.schema.json",
    "type": "GeographicCRS",
    "name": "Fiji 1986",
    "datum": {
        "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame",
        "name": "Fiji Geodetic Datum 1986",
        "ellipsoid": {
            "name": "WGS 72",
            "semi_major_axis": 6378135,
            "inverse_flattening": 298.26
        }
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
        "subtype": "ellipsoidal",
        "axis": [
            {
                "name": "Geodetic latitude",
                "abbreviation": "Lat",
                "direction": "north",
                "unit": "degree"
            },
            {
                "name": "Geodetic longitude",
                "abbreviation": "Lon",
                "direction": "east",
                "unit": "degree"
            }
        ]
    },
    "scope": "Geodesy.",
    "area": "Fiji - onshore. Includes Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, the Yasawa Group, the Kadavu Group, the Lau Islands and Rotuma Islands.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": -20.81,
        "west_longitude": 176.81,
        "north_latitude": -12.42,
        "east_longitude": -178.15
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 4720
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

4720=GEOGCS["Fiji 1986",DATUM["Fiji_Geodetic_Datum_1986",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],TOWGS84[0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.2263]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4720"]]

Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"proj=longlat"
	"ellps=WGS72"
	"towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.2263"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Map srs="+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.2263 +no_defs +type=crs">
	<Layer srs="+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.2263 +no_defs +type=crs">
	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

INSERT into spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext) values ( 4720, 'EPSG', 4720, '+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.2263 +no_defs +type=crs', 'GEOGCS["Fiji 1986",DATUM["Fiji_Geodetic_Datum_1986",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],TOWGS84[0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.2263]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4720"]]');